Through the eyes of a trainer we see the difficulties in finding the balance between creating the perfect race horse and pushing the animal beyond it’s limits. Behind every victory or defeat, hidden from the crowds and media, there is always the trainer. The person who the horse lives with, grows with and learns from. The trainer is fully responsible for all the preparation: the physical and psychological well being of the animal.
This is a delicate and fragile duty where an invisible thin line separates fitness from injury. And this is where Ilka, a Newmarket trainer, is in her element. As both a vet and specialist in caring for traumatised horses that have been pushed too far, she has given rare access to her daily preparation of her race horses. far, she has given rare access to her daily preparation of her race horses.
